Forest Lawn: The first 100 years

by Laura Kath

Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks is known as the leading private cemetery in North America. Laura Kath's book chronicles the first 100 years of Forest Lawn's existence and the many innovations introduced by the organization, including the origination of the memorial-park plan for cemeteries and the first mortuary on dedicated cemetery property anywhere in the world. Kath tells a story of the people involved as well as explaining Forest Lawn's unique role in the development of Southern California.

134 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2007